Support act: Ronald Chesney – world famous Harmonica virtuoso. (Will Fyffe Jnr. at the piano). (Sunday shows all matinees). *Support act for Hanley, ‘Tollefsen’, the world’s greatest accordionist ** Support act for Brighton, Felix Vandyl with Adela Kotowska at the piano ‘A private land line relay will carry Gracie’s greetings and a song or two to the officers and men of HMS ‘Amethyst’ during their celebration dinner sponsored by the Directors of ‘News of the World’ at the Dorchester Hotel, London.

One of the earlier programmes in the tour suggests ‘and concerts in Dublin, Belfast and Cork.’ By the end of the tour, it looks like only the Dublin dates came to fruition. Unless there are any dates we don’t have information for.

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1954 Tour

Belfast, King’s Hall 26th Oct 1954

Wednesday October 20th Bristol, Colston Hall

Friday October 22nd Rochdale Hippodrome

Sunday October 24th Blackpool, Grand Theatre

Tuesday October 26th Belfast, King’s Hall

Thursday October 28th Dublin, Theatre Royal

Friday October 29th Cork, Savoy Cinema

Monday November 1st Glasgow, St Andrew’s Hall,

Wednesday November 3rd Wolverhampton (Cancelled)

Thursday November 4th Belle Vue, The King’s Hall,

Wednesday November 10th Bournemouth, Winter Gardens

Monday November 15th Glasgow, Saint Andrew’s Hall

Tuesday November 16th Dundee, The Caird Hall

Thursday November 18th Edinburgh, Usher Hall

Sunday November 21st York, Rialto Cinema

Tuesday November 23rd Newcastle, City Hall

Wednesday November 24th Visit to cotton mill in Shaw

Thursday November 25th Blackburn, King George’s Hall

Sunday November 28th Kilburn, State Cinema (2 shows)

Tuesday November 30th Wolverhampton, Grand Theatre

Wednesday December 1st Birmingham, Town Hall

Wednesday December 15th Davis Theatre, Croydon

With Vic Hammett at the Piano

Supported by:Tommy Reilly, the New Zealand Maori Quartet with Vola. Lionel Bowman and Camillieri (concert pianists) appeared throughout the tour.